Trying to practice yoga while engaging the mind in material enjoyment is like trying to ignite a fire while at the same time pouring water upon it. Yoga practice without mental control is of little or no value. The mind can be controlled by engaging it constantly in the transcendental…
The highest prayer is the prayer to become a selfless instrument in God’s hands. As Saint Francis prayed, “Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace.” He prayed not to receive, but to give; to be freed of all selfishness and to be filled with selflessness. He prayed to be the servant. He prayed to see…
Many times people ask, “If God is omnipresent, why worship a Deity?” If God is omnipresent, is He not present in the Deity as well? If we are honest and realistic, we can very easily understand that to fix our mindon God who is present every where and in everything…
Humility really means honesty. Humility simply means being truthful. What do we have to brag about? If God does not make the sun rise, what would you do? Did you create your brain? Did you create your eyes to
Humility really means honesty. Humility simply means being truthful. What do we have to brag about? If God does not make the sun rise, what would you do? Did you create your brain? Did you create your eyes to
In the various religions of the world, we find the Lord revealing Himself to different types of people in different ways, according to where they live, what languages they speak and what particular state of spiritual evolution they are on at that time…
When we are asked to give our time to our spiritual development we do not have time; this laziness, this lethargy, is a demon; it is an enemy who from within our minds is…
Krishna, who is the one supreme absolute truth, expands himself as Radha or Srimati Radharani, who is the source of energies of the Lord. Srimati Radharani is love and compassion personified. Thus Krishna is the supreme object of love and Srimati Radharani is the supreme abode of love. She is the…
The fundamental need of all of us is love. Every living being is looking for pleasure—from the insignificant insect to the kings and prime ministers. Everyone is seeking pleasure, but there is only one pleasure that can reach the heart, and that is the pleasure of experiencing the heart’s need …
Death is compared to a cat and an ordinary person is like a mouse. When the mouse is in the mouth of a cat, it knows it is its destruction and so is exceedingly afraid and…